Bucko celebrates 10 Years with Gloucester Rugby

This Saturday sees the launch of Pete Buxton's Celebration Year, coinciding with his ten year campaign at Gloucester Rugby. Keep any eye out for members of the 'Bucko Crew' at the Saracens game.

In an impressive career that started at Cheltenham, then Moseley, Newport Gwent Dragons and now Gloucester Rugby, Bucko has become one of the most popular back row workhorses in the game.

Part of the squad that won the Powergen Cup in 2003 he went on to captain the side and win the European Challenge Cup in 2006. Sadly a broken arm put him on the sidelines during the LV= Cup final win earlier this year.

Back at the top of his game and a regular first XV player, Bucko is renowned for his hard work rate and fierce tackling and is one of the most popular players among the loyal fan base.

Bucko's Celebration Year really kicks off in 2012 with a series of events that will suit all rugby fan's tastes: including a Fashion Show in February, Pie and a Pint and Corporate Hospitality days at the Cheltenham Racing Festival in March, a Family Rugby Fun Day in April and a Gala Dinner in May, to name but a few.

Said Pete:

"I am glad that the events are designed to reach the masses and appeal to all my friends and fans, where we can have some fun, and I am proud to choose Winston's Wish and Wooden Spoon as the 2 benefitting charities."

Go online at www.bucko6.co.uk to find out more as event details become available.

2012 It's a date!

To put the Celebration Year firmly in your diary, the organising committee has produced a great-looking 2012 Calendar featuring Bucko and a few of his team mates!

Seeing is believing! You can get your copy, hot off the presses, in the club shop this weekend.

The Bucko Raffle - Win a Signed Gloucester Shirt!

You may see some of the Bucko Crew handing out fliers around the stadium on Saturday… take one and keep it!

A great chance to win a signed shirt, the winning number will be announced during the game.

Head Coach Johan Ackermann is under no illusions about the task in hand as Gloucester continue their Aviva Premiership campaign at Worcester on Saturday, the Warriors coming off the back of a fine win at Exeter last weekend.

Skipper Willi Heinz told GRTV that he was proud of his team's commitment in the 24-17 Aviva Premiership win over the Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm, but also in the brand of rugby they played in testing conditions.

The Aviva Premiership returns to Kingsholm on Saturday with Gloucester Rugby taking on the Leicester Tigers (kick off 2:30pm). Head Coach Johan Ackermann is anticipating a challenging game against a talented Tigers squad.

Jeremy Thrush described captaining Gloucester as 'awesome' and a privilege despite Saturday's 31-19 Anglo-Welsh Cup defeat, explaining that the team had set out to play good rugby and enjoy themselves and he felt that they'd achieved that at times.

Speaking after Gloucester bowed out of this year's Anglo-Welsh Cup with a defeat at Newcastle on Saturday, Head of Academy Richard Whiffin praised his team's efforts at Kingston Park but pinpointed a lack of accuracy which contributed to a win for the Falcons.

It's a short hop up the M5 for Gloucester Rugby on Saturday as they continue their Aviva Premiership campaign at Sixways against the Worcester Warriors, and the Cherry and Whites make two changes to their starting line-up.